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Saturday – this workshop involves communing with nature in a beautiful setting and experiencing the wisdom of the plants through deep listening and observation. We will take a mild-moderate hike to identify local plants and to discuss their ethnobotanical qualities. All who have knowledge of the plants are invited to share their wisdom during the hike. We will also spend a period of time in communion with the plants, ’remembering’ their language and how to hear it. This involves a guided meditation followed by some personal time in silence, then a group discussion. Communication of this kind is a whole-body form of learning that profoundly deepens our connection with the natural world, can be practiced anywhere, and opens the doorway to interspecies communication of all types.

What to bring: water, a bag lunch, hat, sunscreen, a journal, writing utensil and/or simple art supplies, and whatever you need to bring for a seated meditation

Part 2 – Making Botanical Oils, Tinctures and Salves

Sunday – In this hands-on workshop we will be making infused herbal oils, salves, and a simple tincture. Learning how to make these botanical products will give you the tools necessary to expand your medicine chest as well as your kitchen pantry. We will discuss:

the medicinal uses of the plants that we will be processing

Ethical wildcrafting

how and when to gather plants

processing plants in preparation for medicine-making

the materials and methods of extractions

What to bring: a bag lunch, a journal, writing utensil, several 4-8 oz mason or similar canning jars with lids.